Improved batter-cup



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN WIELAND, OF ORANGEVILLE, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVED BATTER-CUP.

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, BENJAMIN WIELAND, of Orangeville, in the county of Stephenson and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Batter Cup or Dish; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings, forming part ot' this specitication, in which- Figure l is a vertical section tion, taken in the line. x a2, Fig. external view of my invention. Similar letters of reference parts.

This invention consists in providing a cup or dish with avalve having a spring connected with it, and also a rod and lever, all being arranged as hereinafter described, whereby the contents ot' the cup or dish may be allowed to discharge itself at the will ot' the operator or holder of the cup or dish, and without admitting of any waste or dripping of the contents.

The invention is more especially designed for pouring batter on grddles in baking cakes, but is applicable to other purposes, such as molasses-cups, beer-mugs, &c.

A representsaeup, which may be constructed of tin-plate or other suitable material, and with an inclined bot-tom, a, as shown in Fig'. 1. This cup also has a spout or mouth-piece, B, at its side, which communicates with the interiorof the cnpat the lower or depressed part of the bottom a, as shown in Fig. 1.

C represents a gate or valve which covers the outer end of the spout or mouth-piece B.

of my inven- 2; Fig. 2, an

indicate like This gate or valve is tted on a post, D, at-

tached to the exterior of the cup, and around which a spring, E, is coiled, the outer end of the spring resting on a pin, b, which projects from the gate or valve, and has a tendency to keep the same over the spout or mouth-piece, so as to retain the contents of the cup within it, a projection, c, at the inner side of the gate or valve resting on the upper edge of the spout or mouth-piece. The spring E, besides keeping the gate or valve over the spout or mouthpiece, also has a tendency to keep it pressed snugly against it in order to prevent leakage,

' andy this lateral pressure of the spring may be regulated by a burr or nut, cl, in the outer end of the post D.

F represents a lever, having its fulcrum at G, and a pin, e, projecting from one end, which is fitted in an oblong slot,f, in the gate or valve C. The opposite end of this lever is connected to an upright rod, H, which is fitted ina guide, g, at the upper part of the exterior ot' the cup.

From the above description it will be seen that the operator or holder, in using the cup, can with the thumb open the gate or valve by pressing the former down on the rod H, the spring E closing the gate or valve as soon as pressure is removed from rod H.

The device is extremely simple and efticient and will prevent much waste and uncleanliness.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The arrangement, in connection with the cup or vessel A, having an inclined bottom, a, of the spout B, valve C, spring E, lever F, and rod H, constructed and operated substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein specified.

BENJAMIN WIELAND.

Witnesses;

JACOB H. Coon, PETER SHEOKLER. 

